Something New from Wright

posted by Andrew James

Chief Imagination Officer

17
Nov
2009

The select few of us around here who will watch anything from Joe Wright nearly unconditionally should be fairly excited about this news. While we love Wright and his excellent sense of period film making (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), this will be a welcome departure for fans and mainstream movie goers alike.

As Indian Summer (starring Cate Blanchett) fell by the wayside due to budget issues and a sense that the public isn’t too into period drama pieces at the moment, Wright switched gears completely and is going for a straight up action picture with the likes of something as tantalizing as La Femme Nikita meets Bourne.

from Heat Vision

The story centers on a 14-year-old Eastern European girl who has been raised by her father to be a cold-blooded killing machine. She connects with a French family, forms a friendship with their daughter and goes through the pangs of adolescence. When the girl is dragged back to her father’s world and discovers that she was bred as a killing machine in a CIA prison camp, she must fight her way to a free life.

With “legendary” directors such as Danny Boyle and Alfonso Cuarón originally interested in the idea but ultimately passing on it, I’m super interested to see how well Joe Wright will make the transition from tears to blood. Keira Knightley to star?

 

4 response about Something New from Wright »

  1. Nice. Nice. Nice. I will indeed watch anything Wright does (though shamefully I’ve yet to see The Soloist) and this sounds like a welcome departure!

    Comment by Marina Antunes — November 17, 2009

  2. I’m not usually a fan of Talulah Riley but I think if Wright had to pick someone from his previous films, he should pick her.
    Absolutely, Joe Wright ROCKS!

    Comment by Norlinda — November 17, 2009

  3. HI MY NAME IS MATTHEW BUSH MR. JOE WRIGHT I PLAY IN THE SOLOIST UNDER DREAMWORKS DOWNTOWN LA GOT THE JOB THROUGH CENTRAL CASTING WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH U AGAIN PLEASE THE FILM THE SOLOIST CHANGE MY WHOLE WORLD I KNEW THE PERSON JAMIE FOX PLAYED 3YR. BEFORE THE MOVIE THE SOLOIST WE ARE A PART OF BLACK HISTORY ASK OBAMA PEACE MATTHEW BUSH MUCH LOVE

    Comment by MATTHEW BUSH — November 23, 2009

  4. Sorry. What?

    Comment by Andrew James — November 23, 2009

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